Astrachan, David

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DR. David Astrachan is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Yale University and graduated with honors from Yale University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in otolaryngology at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He and his partner, Dr. Craig Hecht, both board-certified, pride themselves on their long established practice and their ability to treat adults and children for all aspects of ear, nose and throat concerns. He considers himself a teacher as well as a physician. An assistant clinical professor at Yale, he teaches medical students and residents that “the best doctors will always teach their patients about their conditions and why they recommend various tests or treatments.” Areas of special expertise include nasal obstruction, sinusitis, snoring, tinnitus and hearing loss. A trained singer, he has special interest in care of vocal problems such as hoarseness, voice strain and discomfort. He is the consulting physician for the Yale Opera.